13:30 Turffontein

Thursday 18 March 2021

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Champions Day 1 May Fm 89 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: -

(1)

Virginia¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1729-87

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(7)

Just Kidding^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gary Alexander| C

28/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2833-07

(6)

Sultanah⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (3/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 61 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 51112-5

(11)

Impressive Duchess¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Deon Sampson| T: Corne Spies| C

22/1

Course winner. 15/1, third of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 29-9453

(8)

Bella Rosa³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

8/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 533-244

(5)

Now You See Me^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 12/1, first run since leaving F. P. Habib when second of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 37378-2

(10)

Captain's Reward²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry

66/1

14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 335/8-00

(3)

Me Time^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies

6/5

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Second of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Enters calculations.

Form: 457-422

(4)

Pin Up⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 4/1) 54 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 21131-0

(9)

In Limbo⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| CD

9/1

2/1, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 63-1

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(2)

Strada Statale²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Luke Ferraris

Forecasts

Me Time (6/5), Sultanah (7/2), Pin Up (5/1), Bella Rosa (8/1), In Limbo (9/1), Now You See Me (12/1), Virginia (12/1), Strada Statale (14/1), Impressive Duchess (22/1), Just Kidding (28/1), Captain's Reward (66/1)

BELLA ROSA has generally been running well and should make a bold show. Me Time is the pick of the the others, while Now You See Me could also get a look-in.